Oxford United sign teenage striker on six-month loan

OXFORD United have signed teenage striker Alex Jakubiak on loan from Watford until January.

The frontman, who turns 18 later this month, completed the formalities this afternoon after playing in Scotland Under 19s' 2-0 defeat away to Belgium Under 19s last night.

Jakubiak will provide competition up front for United, alongside Carlton Morris, Danny Hylton and James Roberts.

His senior bow came in March in a loan spell at Braintree Town, scoring against Wrexham.

It was his only goal in 11 appearances for the Conference Premier side, nine of which were as a substitute.

Jakubiak returned to Watford and started in their final Championship fixture of the season, a 4-1 home defeat to Huddersfield Town.

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Welcome Alex, hope you do well.what the club needs though is a bit of experience as well.

Welcome Alex, hope you do well.what the club needs though is a bit of experience as well.Richard Wickson

Welcome Alex, hope you do well.what the club needs though is a bit of experience as well.

Score: 7

dave from witney
7:32pm Wed 13 Aug 14

Agreed we need an older head but if he turns out like Morris or Robbie Hall, he will do for me. Thought Morris was terrific last night.

Agreed we need an older head but if he turns out like Morris or Robbie Hall, he will do for me. Thought Morris was terrific last night.dave from witney

Agreed we need an older head but if he turns out like Morris or Robbie Hall, he will do for me. Thought Morris was terrific last night.

Score: 9

LeagueOneOx
5:44am Thu 14 Aug 14

This guy has a lot of pace apparently.

This guy has a lot of pace apparently.LeagueOneOx

This guy has a lot of pace apparently.

Score: 3

dovepe
7:03am Thu 14 Aug 14

Why loan out Marsh!

Why loan out Marsh!dovepe

Why loan out Marsh!

Score: -2

Tarkus
7:05am Thu 14 Aug 14

Cos marsh is not cutting it! He couldn't play the lone striker role he wouldn't hold the ball up enough &, if he is to break through, needs to score regularly while out on loan or try playing as a winger.

Cos marsh is not cutting it! He couldn't play the lone striker role he wouldn't hold the ball up enough &, if he is to break through, needs to score regularly while out on loan or try playing as a winger.Tarkus

Cos marsh is not cutting it! He couldn't play the lone striker role he wouldn't hold the ball up enough &, if he is to break through, needs to score regularly while out on loan or try playing as a winger.

Score: 7

ozzie67
7:43am Thu 14 Aug 14

glad to see another striker, but where are the experienced personel ma promised us.hope the young players brought in are good enough or is it down to finance again.

glad to see another striker, but where are the experienced personel ma promised us.hope the young players brought in are good enough or is it down to finance again.ozzie67

glad to see another striker, but where are the experienced personel ma promised us.hope the young players brought in are good enough or is it down to finance again.

Score: 1

baldy bill
3:25pm Thu 14 Aug 14

unless this striker is a younger version of troy deeney we did,t need him

unless this striker is a younger version of troy deeney we did,t need himbaldy bill

unless this striker is a younger version of troy deeney we did,t need him

Score: 0

baldy bill
6:13pm Thu 14 Aug 14

dovepe wrote…

Why loan out Marsh!

because it is time he has been here and not improved much on his goal scoring

[quote][p][bold]dovepe[/bold] wrote:
Why loan out Marsh![/p][/quote]because it is time he has been here and not improved much on his goal scoringbaldy bill

dovepe wrote…

Why loan out Marsh!

because it is time he has been here and not improved much on his goal scoring

Score: 2

oldun
4:55pm Thu 14 Aug 14

Six months? January seems like just over 4 months away. Our so called last 6 months loanee Carlton M was until December 31st . Anyway ,best of luck - we needed a regular scorer - let it be Alex J .

Six months? January seems like just over 4 months away. Our so called last 6 months loanee Carlton M was until December 31st . Anyway ,best of luck - we needed a regular scorer - let it be Alex J .oldun

Six months? January seems like just over 4 months away. Our so called last 6 months loanee Carlton M was until December 31st . Anyway ,best of luck - we needed a regular scorer - let it be Alex J .

Score: -2

South Upper 87
5:07pm Thu 14 Aug 14

ozzie67 wrote…

glad to see another striker, but where are the experienced personel ma promised us.hope the young players brought in are good enough or is it down to finance again.

They keep repeating that if a 'better' striker than we have becomes available, then they will pursue them. To be honest after seeing three of the pre seasons plus Burton and Bristol, I for one are just not concerned if we do not strengthen until January. It is perfectly clear that we have a team which will be mid table at least. Look at Scunthorpe last year, struggled down in the basement and sacked their manager before Christmas. They made good signings in the January window and were by far the outstanding team in the second half of the season. Keep faith for goodness sake.

[quote][p][bold]ozzie67[/bold] wrote:
glad to see another striker, but where are the experienced personel ma promised us.hope the young players brought in are good enough or is it down to finance again.[/p][/quote]They keep repeating that if a 'better' striker than we have becomes available, then they will pursue them. To be honest after seeing three of the pre seasons plus Burton and Bristol, I for one are just not concerned if we do not strengthen until January. It is perfectly clear that we have a team which will be mid table at least. Look at Scunthorpe last year, struggled down in the basement and sacked their manager before Christmas. They made good signings in the January window and were by far the outstanding team in the second half of the season. Keep faith for goodness sake.South Upper 87

ozzie67 wrote…

glad to see another striker, but where are the experienced personel ma promised us.hope the young players brought in are good enough or is it down to finance again.

They keep repeating that if a 'better' striker than we have becomes available, then they will pursue them. To be honest after seeing three of the pre seasons plus Burton and Bristol, I for one are just not concerned if we do not strengthen until January. It is perfectly clear that we have a team which will be mid table at least. Look at Scunthorpe last year, struggled down in the basement and sacked their manager before Christmas. They made good signings in the January window and were by far the outstanding team in the second half of the season. Keep faith for goodness sake.

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